Friday, February 10, 6:00 pm*
Members $60, guests $70

*Please note special time.

“Overdue for a vacation but don’t have time to jet off to Greece for the weekend?” asked the Boston Herald’s Russ Warren. “Head to Mezé, where the cuisine and wine are as refreshing as an island breeze.” For three years, co-owner and executive chef Paul Delios has been serving stridently authentic Greek fare inspired by his family’s heritage to adventurous diners in Boston’s historic Charlestown neighborhood.

Delios spent his childhood in his mother’s and grandmother’s kitchens, as well as in the walk-ins, dish stations, and dining rooms of Tony’s Spa, Mrs. Foster’s, and Kane’s, Boston-area restaurants owned and operated by his large Greek American family. “My cooking reflects my childhood,” Delios has said. “Growing up in a Greek family in a predominantly Italian neighborhood, I was exposed to great home-cooked food.” Having honed his skills in the family business, Delios left the nest in 1996, opening the critically acclaimed Italian restaurant Paolo’s Trattoria with his wife, Jean. When businessman and fellow Greek American Bill Galatis approached Delios with his dream of combining authentic Greek cuisine and wines in an elegant setting, Mezé was born.

“Almost everything about Mezé is big and exuberant,” wrote Alison Arnett in her two-star review for the Boston Globe. The restaurant, she noted, “is obviously a labor of love for the owners.” The Phantom Gourmet voted Mezé Best Gourmet Greek restaurant in Boston, and Wine Spectator has twice recognized the thoughtful all-Greek wine list with an Award of Excellence. “Is there any more fun dining experience these days than this estiatorio?” asked the Boston Herald’s Mat Schafer, concluding, “It’s hard to keep quiet about Mezé’s merits.”